Sylvia L. Asa, MD, PhD is the Pathologist-in-Chief and Medical Director of the Laboratory Medicine Program at the University Health Network and Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto. A Clinician-Scientist with a focus on Endocrine Pathology, her research aims to identify the basis for development of endocrine tumors, to improve diagnostic tests and to identify targets for therapy of those diseases. She has published more than 300 scientific articles, written four books, co-edited three books and written more than 50 book chapters. Dr. Asa has served as President of the Endocrine Pathology Society (1997–1998) and the US-Canadian Academy of Pathology (2005-2006). As head of the largest pathology department in Canada, Dr. Asa has made innovative changes, with emphasis on subspecialization, automation, electronic initiatives and telepathology. The department focuses on education and research to understand mechanisms of disease and translate new information into diagnostic and prognostic information for patient care. Affiliations: Pathologist-in-Chief and Medical Director, Laboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network, Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada Amirsys Publications:

• Diagnostic Pathology: Endocrine